MP3: One man dead, three critical after drinking homemade alcohol

One man is dead and three others are critically ill after drinking homemade alcohol in southern Queensland. Ambulance officers failed to revive the man at a home in Ballandean. Health authorities and police are investigating the incident. Source: abc.net.au

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